Tharik Hussain

Tharik Hussain is an author, travel writer and journalist who specialises on Muslim heritage and culture, especially across the western hemisphere. Tharik's previous work has often served to decolonise popular religious and cultural histories and narratives. He is the creator of Britain's first Muslim heritage trails and has produced award-winning radio for the BBC on America's earliest mosques and Muslim communities. Tharik has written about his travels exploring Muslim culture and heritage...See more

Tharik Hussain is an author, travel writer and journalist who specialises on Muslim heritage and culture, especially across the western hemisphere. Tharik's previous work has often served to decolonise popular religious and cultural histories and narratives. He is the creator of Britain's first Muslim heritage trails and has produced award-winning radio for the BBC on America's earliest mosques and Muslim communities. Tharik has written about his travels exploring Muslim culture and heritage across the globe for many of the world's leading media brands and is the author of several travel guides for Lonely Planet, including Saudi Arabia (shortlisted for a Travel Media Award), Bahrain and Thailand. He has been named one of the UK's most inspiring British Bangladeshis and is a Fellow at the University of Groningen's Centre for Religion and Heritage. See less